Adelchis of Lombardy

Adelchis of Lombardy (759-) was the King of Lombardy from 774.

Biography
Adelchis was born in 759 to King Desiderius of Lombardy and Ansia of Lombardy, and he was from the House of Alachisling. Adelchis succeeded his father on his death and became the new king of Lombardy (present-day Italy), a powerful nation that spanned from the Alps to the north down to Calabria in the south. His dominion was threatened by the Republic of Venice, which took over Trieste in 774 and proceeded to take over the whole of Istria and Aquileia in the following years. He was known to be a resolute king, and he would not surrender until several defeats eventually persuaded him to make peace.